International Engineering & Computer System Support Job Vacancies...WASHINGTON, DC

The United States Department of Agriculture is seeking a Management and Program Analyst, Geospatial Information Technology for Sustainable Development (Grade: GS- 0301-14) in Washington, DC. Type of Appointment: Excepted Service (Time Limit) Appointment; Length of Appointment: 5 Years; Area of Consideration: All Sources. To apply for this position, you must be a U.S. citizen and be able to obtain a secret security clearance. This is a USDA/FAS Excepted Service, Schedule B appointment for up to five years. The individual selected for this position will be administratively assigned to the Rural Development and Natural Resources Branch (RDNR) of the Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division (DRDA), Office of Capacity Building and Development (OCBD), Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (FAS/OCBD/DRDA/RDNR), but will be located in and work directly for the U.S. Agency for International Development. This position will be based in USAID's Bureau for Economic Growth, Education, and Environment (E3). The individual selected will work closely with the Agency's Senior Geospatial Information Technology Advisor to build the capacity of USAID staff and developing country partners to use geospatial information technologies more effectively to achieve development impact. S/He is expected to exercise independent judgment and initiative in executing duties and responsibilities. Responsibilities include coordination among USAID operating units, strategic planning and management of development assistance programs, representation of the US Government in international settings, and technical assistance to field-based USAID missions. As part of coordination responsibilities, the incumbent will support key US Government initiatives, including Global Climate Change, Feed the Future (food security), and Global Health. Particular emphasis will be placed on the SERVIR program, which is working to strengthen the capacity of governments and other key stakeholders to integrate earth observation information and geospatial technologies into development decision-making. The incumbent will be expected to coordinate across SERVIR collaborators, including regional USAID missions abroad, USAID geographic bureaus in Washington, DC, and SERVIR's implementing partners. With regard to strategic planning and management of development assistance programs, particular emphasis will again be placed on the SERVIR program, which is expanding to establish a global network of regional hubs around the world. SERVIR is a joint effort of USAID and NASA: www.servirglobal.net. For representational responsibilities, the incumbent may serve as a US Government representative in interagency and international meetings related to geospatial technologies and earth observations. S/He must be able to clearly articulate the benefit of geospatial technologies to pressing development challenges. With regard to field assistance responsibilities, the incumbent will advise USAID field offices and host country implementing partners, both remotely and via travel to developing countries that USAID serves. Particular emphasis will be placed on programs that support USG Initiatives including Global Climate Change and Feed the Future (food security). REQUIRED SKILLS: Demonstrated knowledge of principles and methodology involved in the design, implementation, management, and evaluation of international development programs. Technical knowledge of GIS, Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), and remote sensing applications in developing country contexts. Experience in research design and implementation. Superior writing and public communications skills, with an ability to convey complex technical topics to a non-technical audience. Significant experience in developing country cultures, i.e., living and working in a developing country, either through several short-term assignments or long-term residential postings. Demonstrated representational and networking capability: ability to liaise, coordinate, develop and maintain relationships with multiple organizations, including USG agencies, international NGO's, international development donors, and foreign ministries. The position is located in Washington, DC. Please read all the instructions before you begin. TO APPLY: please send a) a cover letter that directly and individually addresses each of the required skills listed above and b) current resume of experience and qualifications to the Program Officer listed below. Note: Applications that do not include a cover letter that directly and individually addresses the required skills will not be considered. To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package to: FAS-SCHB- APPLIC@wdc.usda.gov with the subject line: FAS-OCBD-13-195 which includes the following: Resume, MUST submit cover letter individually addressing your experience and qualifications of the "Required Skills". In addition to your Application Package, if you are applying for Veteran Preference, submit evidence of eligibility, such as DD- 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or Application for Veteran Preference (Standard Form 15) and the proof requested on the form. Applications that do not include a cover letter that directly and individually addresses the required skills will NOT be considered. Attachment should be limited to a total of 5 MB or less, as emails with large attachments may be blocked by the USDA email firewall. Closing Date of Announcement: July 19, 2013. Direct all inquiries to: Program Officer: Michael Hirsh, Branch: USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDA/RDNR, Email Address: michael.hirsh@fas.usda.gov, Telephone: (202) 690-2615. NOTE: A career status employee that is outside of FAS that accepts this position will be appointed to a Schedule B, Excepted Service time limited appointment. This appointment does not offer re-employment rights back to career status within FAS, as described in CFR, Chapter 352. The employee may seek re-employment rights from their losing agency prior to accepting this Schedule B appointment. Please note that agencies are not required to grant re-employment rights. REASONABLE ACCOMADATION POLICY STATEMENT: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by- case basis.